News – November 4, 2016

11/4/16 – Two people were taken the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Oak Grove this morning. The accident occurred at 5:26 am on Highway 33 near Highway I. 19-year-old Natalie Graff of Beaver Dam was heading west on 33 when she reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel. Her car crossed the center line and hit an eastbound vehicle driven by 41-year-old Caroline Kikkert of Beaver Dam. Both were taken to the Beaver Dam hospital before being transferred to a Madison hospital. Graff’s injuries are called life-threatening while Kikkert’s are not.

Brownsville Man Killed In Fond du Lac Motorcycle Mishap

11/4/16 – A 40-year-old Brownsville man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Fond du Lac County Highway D south of Hawes Court in the Town of Fond du Lac Thursday night. Sheriff’s Lieutenant Mike Nolan says the accident was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Bryon Helm reportedly was heading south on County D at a high rate of speed and lost control traveling onto the east shoulder of the roadway. He was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene. Helm was not wearing a helmet. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the accident.

Beaver Dam Lake Levels At Ten-Year High

11/4/16 – Beaver Dam Lake levels are at ten-year highs. Lake levels are a responsibility of the city’s Wastewater Utility and Beaver Dam Director of Utilities Rob Minnema says the reasons for the high levels include recent rains, more water coming upstream from Fox Lake and a culvert replacement project. Minnema says crews started working on the replacement of the culverts under Cooper Street last month and have been limiting the flow of water through the dam to bring lake levels down. However, there has been three inches of rain in that time which drove water levels up. At the same time, city and township officials in Fox Lake began releasing more water through their dam as part of a winter draw-down of Fox Lake. Minnema says he had to work with state and local officials to delay that draw-down until after the culvert replacement project is complete. The high water levels have had lake front property owners struggling to remove their piers for the season and have had sump pumps working overtime.

Beaver Dam School Referendum: Academic Impact

11/4/16 – Officials in the Beaver Dam Unified School District hope to bolster academic offerings to its students. On Tuesday’s ballot, voters will see a $48,900,000 referendum question that seeks to fund a variety of improvements at the high school as well as security upgrades throughout the district. Superintendent Steve Vessey says the district wants to better prepare its students for real-world jobs by increasing its career and technical education offerings. Vessey says a number of classrooms would be remodeled or expanded. He says a fabrication lab would be added, the agricultural learning room would double in size to allow small animals to be brought into the room, and the culinary arts room would be attached to the school’s kitchen. The referendum also looks to create new, secure entrances with offices being moved closer to the door so staff can better monitor the building’s foot traffic. If approved, the referendum would cost the owner of a $150,000 home an extra $252 per year for 20 years.

Congressional Candidates Differ On Immigration

11/4/16 – Wisconsin’s Sixth Congressional candidates disagree on immigration. Republican incumbent Glenn Grothman supports building a wall at the United States’ southern border as he says boundaries are needed to preserve a country. He is concerned that the United States takes in some people who go on to commit crimes in this country.Grothman also says refugees from war-torn countries should be screened on a case-by-case basis, not accepted in large amounts. Democratic Challenger Sarah Lloyd does not find it logical or fiscally responsible to deport the millions of undocumented workers in the United States and offers a different solution. She calls the United States’ labor system ‘transnational’ and notes that many Wisconsin farms employ undocumented Hispanic workers. Lloyd hopes to see a system put in place where undocumented workers can get proper documentation to work in the United States to ensure various industries have the necessary labor force available. While Lloyd believes refugees should be screened, she feels the United States should play a role in helping people affected by war. Independent Challenger Jeff Dahlke also feels it would be too costly to deport undocumented workers but does want to see a barrier at the southern border. Dahlke believes there should be a ‘pay to stay’ option available for undocumented workers. In Dahlke’s plan, workers can either make enough money to pay for their trip home or essentially buy their citizenship by paying 25% of their gross income for a two-year period to stay in the U.S. Instead of opening up the United States’ borders to refugees, Dahlke would like to see the creation of safe zones for these refugees. The Sixth Congressional District represents at least a portion of 12 counties, including Dodge, Columbia, Fond du Lac, Jefferson, and Green Lake counties.

Jefferson County Judge Appointed Director of State Courts

11/4/16 – A judge who tried twice to be named to the Wisconsin Supreme Court will help run the entire state court system beginning next August. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Randy Koschnick has been appointed as the new Director of State Courts, the state’s top non judicial court officer. Chief Justice Pat Roggensack named Koschnick Thursday as the replacement for J. Denis Moran, who’s holding the post on an interim basis after retiring as the courts’ director in 2003. Koschnick, a former state public defender, has been a circuit judge in Jefferson County since 1999. In 2009, he ran unsuccessfully for the Supreme Court seat held by former Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson — and he was a finalist for a governor’s appointment earlier this year for the Supreme Court seat given up by the retiring Justice David Prosser.

Mayville Woman Dies From Accident-Related Injuries

11/4/16 – A 90-year-old Mayville woman passed away Wednesday from serious injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in the Town of Leroy. Irma Baumann was driving south on Highway V and reportedly failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Highway Y. Baumann struck a westbound vehicle driven by 66-year-old Kenneth Weinberger of Lomira, who suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Hartford Man Injured In Volkswagen Versus Milk Truck Wreck

11/4/16 – A 67-year-old Hartford man was injured Thursday after the Volkswagen Beetle he was driving slammed head-on into a milk truck. The wreck occurred just after 11:30am on Highway 60 at County Road DJ near Juneau. The Dodge County Sheriff Office says the impact of the collision sent the fully-loaded milk truck into a marshy ditch. Both lanes of Highway 60 were closed for a short time while the truck was removed. The driver of the milk truck, a 35-year-old Lone Rock man, was not injured. The driver of the Volkswagen sustained moderate injuries and was transported from the scene by Lebanon EMS. Alcohol and drugs were not a factor in the crash which remains under investigation. The scene was cleared after about four hours.

Watertown Man Pleads Not Guilty To Drunk Driving Charge

11/4/16 – A Watertown man charged with his seventh OWI pled not guilty at arraignment yesterday. Officers responded to the Camelot Golf Club in Lomira last month after receiving a call of a truck that had been sitting in the parking lot for an hour with its lights on. When officers arrived, they reportedly found Jeromy Morgan sitting in the driver’s seat with the engine running. The 43-year-old told police he had been playing disc golf and reportedly said he had been drinking throughout the day. Morgan allegedly smelled strongly of intoxicants, had slurred speech, and had a lethargic look on his face. When asked what he was doing, Morgan reportedly told officers (quote) “I’m not drinking and driving” and later allegedly said he was going to spend the night in the parking lot because he had too much to drink. Police say empty beer cans were scattered on the floor of the truck, and an open beer was in a cup holder. Morgan reportedly failed field sobriety tests and was in violation of a sobriety order from his probation. If he is convicted, Morgan faces up to ten years in prison. He is due back in court in December.

Beaver Dam Man To Prison For Stealing From Acquaintance

11/4/16 – A Beaver Dam man will spend four years in prison after his probation for a felony theft incident was revoked. Nathan Crisafulli pled no contest in June 2014 to stealing money and a cell phone from an acquaintance outside a Beaver Dam gas station seven months prior. The 33-year-old will also spend five years under extended supervision.

More Halloween Candy Tampering Reports Surface

11/4/16 – Police in two more Wisconsin cities are trying to find out who tampered with the Halloween candy that children picked up while trick or treating. Police in Neenah said Thursday that two families found nails inside of Tootsie Rolls that were given out. Katie Van Dyke said she cut a finger while reaching into a candy bowl on Tuesday night. Police in Wisconsin Rapids say someone also found a nail in a Tootsie Roll. Meanwhile, officials are still trying to get to the bottom of two other tampering incidents made public on Wednesday. Police say a screw was placed into a candy bar a youngster received in Portage, and a blood pressure pill got into a 16-year-old girl’s stash of candy in Fort Atkinson.

Kohl’s Department Stores Will Be Open On Thanksgiving

11/4/16 – The Wisconsin based Kohl’s Department Store chain says it will not follow the lead of those who plan to close on Thanksgiving and save its Black Friday bargains for that day. Company officials in Menomonee Falls say they’ll offer “door-buster” type deals the entire holiday week, and its stores will open at six o’clock Thanksgiving night. Retailers have taken criticism in recent years from those upset that shoppers and store employees are being pulled away from their families on Thanksgiving. The Mall of America in neighboring Minnesota said a few weeks ago it would shut down for the Thursday holiday — and the Milwaukee area’s Bayshore and Brookfield Square followed suit. Kohl’s has more than eleven-hundred department stores in 49 states, including one store in Beaver Dam.

TAKE 5 WITH THE WXRO MORNING SHOW TEAM

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

1. HOW TO ENTER

a. These rules govern the Take 5 promotion being conducted by 95.3 WXRO beginning on Wednesday, September 8, 2015 at 6am Central Time and ending on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 11:59pm Central Time

b. To participate in the Promotion, you may enter via the following method(s): 1. Online at www.wxroradio.com by submitting who you think the winners of the chosen 5 NFL games will be. Entries must be received by Saturday at 11:59 pm the week of the games.

c. To participate in the Promotion, you may log on to www.wxroradio.com and follow the links and instructions to enter the Promotion and submit your first name and last name, complete address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, date of birth and a valid e-mail address in the online entry form. Only one internet entry per person and one internet entry per e-mail address is permitted. Internet entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the email address by an internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning an email address or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Entries submitted will not be acknowledged or returned. Use of any device to automate entry is prohibited. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by Station. Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Promotion. The Station is not responsible for entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties or other technological problems. All entrants must agree to the Station’s online submission release in order to submit his or her entry.

2. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS

a. The Promotion is open to all persons who are 18 years of age or older and who reside in the Dodge County Area. Employees of Station, its licensee, the licensee’s parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, Station’s advertising and promotional agencies, its participating sponsors, other radio stations in the Dodge County metropolitan area, the members of their immediate families (spouse, parent, sibling or child) and those living in the same household of each (whether related or not), are ineligible to enter or win. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.

b. “Listeners are eligible to win a prize in a Promotion conducted by the Station only once every thirty (30) days and only once every six (6) months if the prize is valued over $600. Only one (1) winner per household is permitted in any Station promotion.”

c. “The winner must provide valid government-issued photo identification and provide their complete address, date of birth and phone number to claim a prize. The winner may also be asked to sign a participant release form.”

d. Entrants are required to provide truthful information and the Station will reject and delete any entry that it discovers to be false or fraudulent. The Station will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements. The Station will also delete any entry knowingly received from persons under the age of 13 in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

3. PRIZES

a. Grand prize will be a Monster Clarity Bluetooth Speaker, valued at $100 and a Rocker Recliner valued at $419.

b. Weekly Prizes will be awarded each week: Gift Certificates from Rock River Tap Bar and Grill and a Free Oil Change from Rick Reed Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

The Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of the combined prizes is $519. The winner will be solely responsible for all taxes and other fees and expenses not specified herein associated with the receipt and use of the Prize. The station accepts no responsibility for repairing any real or supposed damage to any prize.

The gift certificates awarded each week will be subject to the terms and conditions as set forth by the issuer of the gift certificate.

c. All prizes or prize certificates may be picked up at the office of the Station at the address below. The winner will forfeit any prize or prize certificate not claimed within forty-five (45) days of winning. In the event that a prize or prize certificate is mailed to the winner, it will be with the prior written consent of the winner and therefore, winner assumes the risk of its loss. The Station is not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate.

b. There is no substitution, transfer or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion, substitute prizes or cash of comparable value. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and unless otherwise expressly specified, do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Other restrictions may apply.

4. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

a. Decisions of the Station management with respect to the Promotion are final.

b. The winner will be selected in a random drawing and will be announced on air during the Morning Show

c. The final winner will be notified during business hours.

d. Odds of winning a Qualifying Prize depends upon the number of correct entries that are received each week.

e. The entries for the grand prize will be chosen based on those who guess the five NFL games correctly for each week’s qualification.

f. The winner will be drawn in a random drawing based on all qualified entries. They will be announced on air and notified by phone. The winner must execute and return any required affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release within ten days of winning or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected by random drawing. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the required affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release within the required time period, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize.

5. CONDITIONS

a. Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner. The winner will be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 with the winner’s full Social Security Number or the equivalent for receipt of any prize valued at $600 or more or for any prizes awarded by the Station (or any other Good Karma station in Station’s market) in a calendar year with an aggregate value of $600 or more. Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the prize. Such winnings of $600 or more will be reported to the IRS.

b. By participating in the Promotion, the winner agrees to have the winner’s name, voice and likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to the Promotion without additional financial or other compensation, and, where legal, to sign a publicity release confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize.

c. Prior to awarding any prize or prize certificate, the Station, in its sole discretion, may require Promotion winner (and any travel companion(s) or guest(s)) to sign a liability release, agreeing to release and hold harmless the Station, its licensee, the licensee’s parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, their respective officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives and all of their successors and assigns from and against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize and participation in the Promotion.

d. If for any reason this Promotion cannot be executed as planned, including, but not limited to, as a result of infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Station that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion, or if the Promotion is compromised or becomes technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Station reserves the right to cancel, terminate, suspend, or modify the Promotion. If the Promotion is terminated before the original end date, the Station reserves the right to select the winners by random drawing from among all eligible non-suspect entries received as of the termination time/date or otherwise modify the procedure for selecting winners.

e. The Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Station’s website. Failure to comply with the rules of the Promotion may result in a contestant’s disqualification and/or forfeiture of any prize or prizes. If the Station makes a good faith determination that an entrant has cheated or committed fraudulent activity in connection with a Promotion, the Station reserves the right to disqualify that entrant from entering and/or winning future Promotions and to prosecute and seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

f. The Station reserves the right to make changes in the rules of the Promotion, including, without limitation, the substitution of a prize of equivalent value, which will become effective upon announcement. If due to circumstances beyond the control of the Station, any competition or prize-related event or travel is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, the Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel, terminate, suspend, or modify the Promotion and shall not be required to award a substitute prize.

g. The Station is not responsible for typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the Promotion or in the announcement of a prize.

h. For a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by December 28, 2015 to “Take 5 – Official Rules, Attn: Promotions, 95.3 WXRO Stoddart St. Beaver Dam, WI 53916. For the names of the prize winners send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by Feburary 28, 2016 to the above address marked Take 5- Winner List. The Official Rules and the Winner List (when completed) shall also be available during regular business hours at the main offices of the Station and may be posted online at www.wxroradio.com

6. PRIVACY

a. By use of the Station’s website or by entering the Promotion through the Station’s website, you agree to the website’s Terms of Use Agreement located at www.wxroradio.com and to the use of your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy located at www.wxroradio.com